How to Dial South Africa
+27+area code+subscriber number
Within the country: 011 XXX XXXX
From abroad: +27 11 XXX XXXX
Drop the leading 0 when you replace the domestic format with +27.
🇿🇦 ZA numbering planSouth Africa Phone Codes
South Africa Phone Codes
and +27 Country Code
South Africa uses country calling code +27. Domestic national numbers contain ten digits including trunk prefix 0, while the international form contains nine digits after +27. Geographic numbers use domestic codes such as 011, written internationally without the zero as +27 11.
International calling code+27
Capital: Pretoria (executive)ISO: ZA
Country code+27
Trunk prefix0
International access00
Number length9 digits after +27; 10 digits in domestic national format
Quick reference
South Africa Numbering Plan at a Glance
The examples show a national format and the corresponding international plus format. Actual subscriber lengths can vary where noted.
| Country calling code | +27 |
|---|---|
| Domestic trunk prefix | 0 |
| International access | 00 |
| Domestic example | 011 XXX XXXX |
| International example | +27 11 XXX XXXX |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), no daylight saving time |
| Numbering authority | Independent Communications Authority of South Africa |
| Directory coverage | Selected major geographic fixed-line codes and cities |
| Last checked |
Geographic directory
Major Area Codes in South Africa
13 carefully selected fixed-line area codes. This is a priority directory, not a claim of exhaustive coverage.
| Major city | Domestic code | International | Published coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohannesburgGauteng | 010 | +27 10 | Johannesburg numbering area |
| JohannesburgGauteng | 011 | +27 11 | Johannesburg and the central Witwatersrand |
| PretoriaGauteng | 012 | +27 12 | Tshwane metropolitan area |
| MbombelaMpumalanga | 013 | +27 13 | Northern and western Mpumalanga |
| RustenburgNorth West | 014 | +27 14 | Rustenburg and surrounding North West/Limpopo areas |
| PolokwaneLimpopo | 015 | +27 15 | Northern and eastern Limpopo |
| Cape TownWestern Cape | 021 | +27 21 | Cape Town and nearby Western Cape communities |
| DurbanKwaZulu-Natal | 031 | +27 31 | Durban metropolitan area |
| PietermaritzburgKwaZulu-Natal | 033 | +27 33 | KwaZulu-Natal Midlands |
| GqeberhaEastern Cape | 041 | +27 41 | Gqeberha and Uitenhage/Kariega area |
| East LondonEastern Cape | 043 | +27 43 | East London area |
| BloemfonteinFree State | 051 | +27 51 | Bloemfontein and central/southern Free State |
| KimberleyNorthern Cape | 053 | +27 53 | Kimberley and eastern Northern Cape |
States and regions
Browse South Africa by Region
Regional pages link the largest featured cities to their applicable codes and state the limits of telephone-zone geography.
Region or state
Gauteng
3 featured cities; 3 linked codes.
Open regional guide →Region or stateWestern Cape
1 featured city; 1 linked code.
Open regional guide →Region or stateKwaZulu-Natal
2 featured cities; 2 linked codes.
Open regional guide →Region or stateEastern Cape
2 featured cities; 2 linked codes.
Open regional guide →Region or stateFree State
1 featured city; 1 linked code.
Open regional guide →Region or stateLimpopo
1 featured city; 1 linked code.
Open regional guide →Region or stateMpumalanga
1 featured city; 1 linked code.
Open regional guide →Region or stateNorth West
1 featured city; 1 linked code.
Open regional guide →Region or stateNorthern Cape
1 featured city; 1 linked code.
Open regional guide →Local Time
South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), no daylight saving time
Africa/Johannesburg: Calculated in your browser
Current time is calculated with the browser’s IANA time-zone data; fixed UTC offsets are not assumed where seasonal rules apply.
How the Plan Developed
South Africa adopted nationwide ten-digit dialing in the mid-2000s. Current regulations define geographic areas alongside non-geographic mobile, toll-free, VoIP, premium-rate and machine-related ranges.
Coverage and identity limitation
Telephone areas do not always follow provincial borders. Province pages and telephone-zone pages are separate entities, and a prefix alone does not prove a caller’s current physical location or carrier.
Common questions
South Africa Phone Code FAQ
What is the country calling code for South Africa?
South Africa uses country calling code +27.
Do I keep the domestic prefix when using +27?
No. Remove the leading domestic trunk zero before adding +27.
Can an area code identify a caller’s exact location?
No. It describes a numbering area or historic allocation, and portability, forwarding and internet telephony can separate a number from the caller’s present location.